Jagielka himself would like to extend his stay on Merseyside into a 13th season but when asked whether his latest appearance served as a farewell, he told Sky Sports: "The answer to that will probably come in the next 10 days".

Speaking after their 2-0 win against Burnley in their home finale, the gaffer knows that he has absolutely no control over the situation.

"But we deserve really the three points". We did our job, now we wait, rest and prepare for the next game.

It was an eighth clean sheet in 10 games for Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who said in quotes on the club's official website: "It just shows the hard work we put in as a group of lads".

Everton kept their slim hopes of a top-seven finish in the Premier League alive as they recorded a fourth consecutive victory at Goodison Park by defeating Burnley.

"When I took that decision [to bring him on], it wasn't about whether he will here next season". All credit to our players, they did well again.

"It's not in our hands, they have their own clubs, and after that, we have to look for other positions".

Burnley won this exact fixture 1-0 last season.

"I'm certainly not going to over question the players".

"It's still a bit frustrating but it's only a low frustration level because things in the second half of the season could have been considerably different".

The source said the Champions League semi-finalists are willing to sell the player at less than half his buyout clause, just as they did with the departure of his teammate Yerry Mina to Everton last summer.

Everton defender Michael Keane's clumsy shove to the back of Matej Vydra on the edge of the area with a quarter-of-an hour remaining led to Burnley appeals for a penalty. It might be on the line of the box.